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Genetic and Functional Characterization of ADAMTS13 Variants in a Patient Cohort with Upshaw-Schulman Syndrome Investigated in Germany.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Apr 2018
Hassenpflug Wolf Achim, Obser Tobias, Bode Julia, Oyen Florian, Budde Ulrich, Schneppenheim Sonja, Schneppenheim Reinhard, Brehm Maria Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
Upshaw-Schulman syndrome (USS) is caused by severe ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13) deficiency due to homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the ADAMTS13 gene. Previous studies suggest three possible disease mechanisms: (1) reduced secretion of ADAMTS13 variants, (2) impaired proteolytic activity, (3) defective biosynthesis due to...
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